Emergency Conservation Program payments in Kentucky totaled $5.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $482,567 | $120,642 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $887,484 | $110,936 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $1,262,455 | $97,112 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 17 | $1,523,644 | $89,626 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 22 | $1,779,869 | $80,903 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 26 | $1,956,058 | $75,233 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 31 | $2,142,823 | $69,123 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 35 | $2,280,154 | $65,147 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 40 | $2,434,065 | $60,852 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 44 | $2,545,505 | $57,852 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 49 | $2,673,787 | $54,567 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 53 | $2,770,976 | $52,283 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 58 | $2,882,563 | $49,699 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 62 | $2,966,323 | $47,844 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 67 | $3,065,437 | $45,753 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 71 | $3,140,504 | $44,232 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 76 | $3,230,225 | $42,503 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 80 | $3,299,539 | $41,244 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 85 | $3,384,030 | $39,812 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 89 | $3,448,027 | $38,742 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 360 | $1,843,911 | $5,122 |
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